Species Account for Ochthebius viridis
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Ochthebius viridis Peyron, 1858
Coleoptera: Hydraenidae
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Taxonomic group: beetles (Coleoptera) - Available county data
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Status: NS
Essex RDB: Listed
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Essex Post-1969 record/s; VC18 1970-on record/s; VC19 1970-on record/s. Associated with saline lagoons (Saline lagoon working grouparasite 2001)
Species text
Ochthebius viridis is a small metallic coloured water beetle. The map for this species on the NBN Gateway shows coastal records on the east and south coast of England as far as the Scilly Isles, with the majority of records from the Thames Estuary and the north Kent and Essex coast. It is found in brackish pools. References
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